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A boat moves perpendicular to the bank with a velocity of `7.2 km//h`.The current carries it `150 m` downstreamk.find the velocity of the current (The width of the river is `0.5 km`).

A

`0.4 ms^(-1)`

B

`1.2 ms^(-1)`

C

`0.5 ms^(-1)`

D

`0.6 ms^(-1)`

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The correct Answer is:
A
`x=V_(w). (d)/(V_(B)`
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